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• Getting a lodger

  A lodger is someone who lives with you in your home. They might be a friend or family member, but they can also be someone you don’t know. Lodgers can stay with you for free or pay you rent, and sometimes other services such as meals, cleaning or laundry.  Lodgers...

• Dealing with rent arrears

  Dealing with rent arrears This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you're behind on your rent you’ll be in ‘arrears’. This is a kind of debt when you owe rent to your landlord. Your landlord...

• If you're an adult on Disability Living Allowance

  If you're an adult on Disability Living Allowance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for people who have difficulty with everyday tasks or getting around. You can’t make...

• If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice

  If you get a section 21 notice, it’s the first step your landlord has to take to make you leave your home. You won’t have to leave your home straight away. If your section 21 notice is valid, your landlord will need to go to court to evict you. You might...

• If you're being evicted as a lodger

  You’re a lodger if you live with your landlord and you share ‘living space’ with them - for example a kitchen, living room or bathroom. You’re also a lodger if you don’t share living space with your landlord, but you share other spaces like corridors or stairs - for example...

• If your employer hasn’t paid you what they owe you

  Your employer should pay you on time for work you’ve done - they should pay you on your agreed pay day. You can challenge your employer if: they haven’t paid your wages they’ve underpaid you they’ve deducted some or all of your wages - and you don’t agree with their...

• Getting help with home improvements

  Table of contents Help you can get to improve your home Disabled facilities grants Home energy efficiency schemes Home improvement agencies Getting further help Help you can get to improve your home A local authority can offer different types of help with home improvements. It will have its own rules...

• Registering a civil partnership

  Registering a civil partnership This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales A civil partnership is a legal relationship which can be registered by two people who aren't related to each other. Civil partnerships are available to...

• Fill in the work capability form: how your conditions affect you

  Fill in the work capability form: how your conditions affect you This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You’ll usually need to fill in an extra form if you get Universal Credit and you can’t work...

• Check if a change affects your tax credits

  Check if a change affects your tax credits This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about any change in your money, work or home life if you’re getting...